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Kang mobilises youth for Lok Sabha elections
Sirhind, January 13 He addressed rallies at Sirhind grain market and Bassi Pathana. Addressing these rallies, he urged masses to shun the Congress and join the SAD. He urged people to vote for SAD candidate Charanjit Singh Atwal from Fatehgarh Sahib. He said party workers who would initiate works in favour of the party would be given plum posts for their good work. At present 65-70 per cent posts are occupied by the youth. The youth of Punjab should not indulge in wrong practices or turn to drugs instead they should utilise their energy in progressive works, he said. Atwal while speaking during the occasion said their party would ensure 24 hours electricity supply in Punjab in the next two years. He has also asked to suggest the name of any train, which could be stopped at the Sirhind railway station. "I would try to ensure the halt of the train for the benefit of area residents," he said. A section of the party workers associated with other local parties joined the SAD. The new inducted party workers include Dalvir Singh Bhasha, Inderjit Singh Sethi and Balbir Singh Kairon. They all were honoured during the occasion. |
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Govt to upgrade infrastructure in schools
Kalka, January 13 Following this move, 10 government schools of Panchkula have been converted to model schools, which includes government senior school, Barawala, GSSS (girls), Barwala, GSSS, Kalka, Morni, Panchkula Sector 7, Panchkula Sector 15 (Girls), Pinjore, Raipur Rani, Panchkula Sector 12 and government school Sector 20. Vijay Bansal, former secretary of state Congress, said the education department had earlier sanctioned Rs 38.15 lakh for constructing computer labs in these schools. Recently, the department had sanctioned Rs 97.35 lakh to consolidate infrastructure and other facilities. It must be mentioned here that a delegation headed by Vijay Bansal, has recently met Mange Ram Gupta, education minister, Haryana, and submitted a memorandum to set up examination centres of 10 and 10+2 classes in KheranWali, Madhanwala, Mallah and Chikken villages for the forthcoming examinations of Haryana Board in Feb, 2009. |
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Proclaimed offender held
Bassi Pathana, January 13 After registering a case against Paramjit Singh, cops from Rajasthan reached Alampur village to nab him, however, his family members beat the cops and helped Paramjit to evade arrest. A case against the family members of the PO was registered in this connection at the Bassi Pathana police station, however, the PO remained out of the reach of the cops. He was arrested late last night from the village near Bassi
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Millers oppose VAT on paddy
Bassi Pathana, January 13 In a statement given by the press secretary of the Punjab Rice Millers Association, Nakesh Jindal, said the Akali-BJP government failed to fulfill the promise. “The SAD-BJP alliance, in its election manifesto, has promised to eliminate VAT on the husk,” said Nakesh. He said a resentment prevailed among the rice millers for not removing the VAT and they were forced to pay the same. Despite the fact that it is a by-product, the millers were forced to pay the VAT on it. He also said nearly 3200 rice mills were affected due to this. The rice millers were not given adequate electricity for their business. Despite working for six months in a year, they are getting electricity for just few hours in a day. The association demanded 4 per cent VAT should immediately be lifted by the government to fulfill promise of the election manifesto. |
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138 register for cancer check-up
Ropar, January 13 People from around 23 adjoining villages took part in the camp and as many as 138 women were registered for checkup. IET Bhaddal chairman Dr GS Chahal told that the camp will continue tomorrow at Maghi Festival at Bindrakh village. Health Minister Prof Lakshmi Kanta Chawla, inaugurated the camp. She said one person or family alone is not capable to fight against diseases like cancer. So it is the duty of institutions and NGO's to fight jointly against this menace. She also said two cancer hospitals at SAS Nagar and Bhatinda will be opened with public-private partnership, which will be operative by 2011. The guest of honour was Dr SPS Sohal, who said, cancer if detected at an early stage is curable, otherwise it may prove fatal. Doctors with a fully equipped mobile checkup van were available at the camp and examined women for breast cancer. “Our objective is to make rural people financially as well as physically strong”, said Kulwinder Gurcharan Singh, trustee and founder member IET Bhaddal. |
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Defying disability, they sway on bhangra beats
Kharar, January 13 Inmates of the old age home and orphanage run under the aegis of Universal Disabled Care Taker Social Welfare Society, Padiala, were ferried to Rayat- Bahra campus. Hapless, mentally challenged, old and orphaned destitute were overwhelmed at the gesture of Rayat - Bahra group, as students and faculty danced to the beats of ‘dhol’ around a massive bonfire lit on the campus. Traditional Lohri sweets, including gacchak, rewari and tils were offered to all. All destitute swayed to the beats of popular Punjabi music and the folklore of ‘Dullha Bhatti Wala’. Deaf and dumb students presented giddha defying their disability. Shamsher Singh, chief sewadar of the society expressed his gratitude while Avinash shared concern for destitute elderly. Khanna termed celebration as true celebration of Lohri. Bahra expressed his heart-felt happiness at being a witness to this remarkable spectacle. |
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Drive launched against anti-social elements
Patiala, January 13 The district police under the close supervision of Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, PPS, SP/ detective, Patiala, Ashish Kapoor, PPS, DSP, detective, Patiala, achieved success when a police team of CIA, Patiala, headed by inspector Jassa Singh busted a gang involved in theft, snatching and burglary cases with the arrest of three members, namely Sukhmanpreet Singh, Sidaqpreet Singh and Kanwaljit Singh, on Sunday. The arrested persons confessed their involvement in 11 incidents of theft, snatching, burglary and murder. Two of their accomplices are yet to
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One held for murder
Bassi Pathana, January 13 The police said the accused was allegedly involved in a man’s murder case in Mehdudan village few months back. He along with four others inflicted fatal injuries on the village sarpanch’s brother Kartar Chand due to political rivalry with him and his family
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No dependent status for married kin of deceased soldier: HC
Chandigarh, January 13 The committee, vide the decision, had rejected his case for appointment to a class-III post under ‘appointment of honours and gratitude to the dependent of war heroes’ policy. The petitioner had also sought a writ to declare “instruction, rule and regulation prohibiting employment of married son as illegal and arbitrary.” Gurpreet‘s brother Baljit Singh had died during ‘Operation Parakaram’ in November 2002. The petitioner had applied for a government job claiming to be dependent of the deceased. But he was informed that the committee had rejected his case for appointment on grounds that he was “married” and not a dependent of the deceased. Counsel for the petitioner had contended rejection of claim on the ground of being married was arbitrary. Justice Gupta asserted: “We are not convinced with the argument of the counsel that there can be no classification on the basis of marital status…. We are not convinced that such a policy is arbitrary or the classification on the basis of marital status is bad.”
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Tehelka prosecutor faces court martial for contempt
Chandigarh, January 13 Sources said the officer, Lt Col Sanjay Sitanshu, is facing five charges of contempt of court for allegedly using injudicious words and disrupting proceedings during the court martial of a jawan tried for murder. In addition, he is facing two charges for disobedience and one charge for overstaying leave under various provisions of the Army Act. He is at present attached to an air defence regiment in Kota, where hearing of charge (HOC) is currently under progress. He was detailed as the defending officer of Nk Sanjeev Sharma who was later convicted for shooting a fellow army man. The said remarks were made by the officer during this trial. After the conclusion of the murder trial, Headquarters South-Western Command had ordered that he be attached with an armoured unit in Hisar. Later that order was withdrawn and a fresh order was issued to move him to Kota. The officer had earlier moved the Gwalior High Court against his attachment, but the court had dismissed the petition. His counsel, Arvind Moudgil, said Colonel Sitanshu had written to the Army chief, pointing out that while the attachment order had mentioned a single charge against him, now eight charges had been brought up against him. This, he has contended, shows that he is being implicated in false cases and the matter should be investigated.
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Consumer Forum
Chandigarh, January 13 The forum also directed the institute to refund Rs 22,600 equivalent of the US $17,450 and pay Rs 1,100 towards costs of litigation. The petitioner, Umang Vijay Kumar Trivedi, wanted to pursue the professional pilot course III and had taken admission in Asia USA, Florida, having their regional office in Sector 35, Chandigarh. The petitioner had paid Rs 50,000 in cash in October 2007. It was mentioned in the petition that he was assured that within two weeks his admission will be confirmed at Asia USA at Florida. Vijay further deposited Rs 6,000 as miscellaneous expenses. The petitioner asked the institute to refund fee but in vain. Subsequently Vijay complained to various agencies in India as well as the US and UK and received Rs 5,00,000 refund. In its reply, the pilot training institute denied all allegations and said the money had been returned to the complainant. The forum said the institute had failed to render service to the complainant for which, they received this amount and, therefore, they are bound to refund the US fees.
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Travel co fined Rs 40,000
Chandigarh, January 13 The petitioner, Lt Col Gurmeet Singh Sethi and three others had stated that they had planned a trip from Delhi to Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore and back by Indian Airlines through the travel agency. The operator confirmed this tour and tentative dates for journey were given. By that time, the availability of the tickets had not been confirmed. The petitioner had deposited Rs 32,250 as the total cost of the package. Another amount of Rs 20,000 was paid in advance on November 20, 2005. The tickets were handed to the complainants on December 1, 2005 just one evening prior to the departure, despite several phone calls to the tour operator. The forum held that the travel agency had knowingly mentioned OK status of the tickets handed to the complainants without any authorisation.
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Woman hangs herself to death
Chandigarh, January 13 The deceased has been identified as Silwa Rani, a housewife, and was married one year ago. Her death came to light when her sister-in-law and neighbours knocked the door and she did not reply. The police said her family members were not at home at the time of the incident. A police official said the deceased’s feet were shivering when the PCR van reached the spot and was rushed to GMSH, Sector 16, where doctors declared her brought dead. Kehar Singh, SHO, Mani Majra, said no suicide note had been recovered from the spot and the police had initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A postmortem would be conducted tomorrow and the body has been shifted to the mortuary at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16.
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Man threatened, beaten up
Chandigarh, January 13 Stolen
Sat Parkash, a resident of Sector 35, filed a complaint with the police alleging that his cash Rs 30,000 and two mobile phones were stolen, from his shop at Dhanas, during the night of January 11. A case has been registered at the Sector 11 police station. The branch manager of Bank of Maharashtra, Sector 38, lodged an FIR alleging that a split of air conditioner was stolen from outside the bank, during the night of January 11. A case has been registered at the Sector 39 police station. In yet another incident, a resident of Sector 23, PK Bali, filed a complaint with the police alleging that his scooter (CH-01-H-8980) was stolen from his residence, on January 25. A case has been registered at the Sector 17 police station. Manoj Kumar of Sector 40 lodged an FIR alleging that his Scooter (CH-01-Z-3424) was stolen from the Grain Market, Sector 26, on January 4. A case has been registered at the Sector 26 police station.
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Statements of 7 witnesses recorded
Chandigarh, January 13 All witnesses supported the prosecution. The prosecution evidence was also closed under Section 313 of the CrPC. The prosecution evidence was held wherein the seven witnesses deposed before the court. The defaced body of the17-year-old girl was found in the jungle area near Kajheri village in Sector 52. The victim was identified as Parmila of Kajheri. The deceased’s father and brother, who were booked on the charges of murder and suppressing the evidence or giving false information to screen the offender, were also produced before the court. The deceased was murdered on the night of July 19, 2008. The victim’s face and other parts of the body were burnt as the killers had sprinkled some chemical to conceal her identity, indicating that the murder was planned. The victim was wearing a black salwar-kameez and her dupatta was found lying near the body.
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National Games ends with cultural programme
Chandigarh, January 13 The Punjab Governor and administrator, UT Chandigarh, Gen (Retd) SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, gave away prizes to the winners. In handball, Delhi team u-19 (boys) was declared winners with runners up city team and Punjab team bagged third place. While in handball u-19 (girls) competition, Punjab bagged top honours with Haryana as runners up and city with third position. In fencing, u-19 (boys) the overall championship went to Manipur with second position to the city. In overall skating championship u-19 (boys) Maharashtra got first position and Delhi got first position in the overall skating championship girls. In table tennis u-19 (girls) Tamil Nadu team bagged first position with West Bengal as runners up and Karnataka claming third position. This eagerly awaited national event was marked by the participation of over 3,000 young sportspersons from about 29 states
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Players vent ire against ‘biased’ organisers
Chandigarh, January 13 The issue stormed the closing ceremony when teams protested against the fact that the Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were given away trophies by the Governor despite many of them had stood first in various events. The teams were waiting for their turn to be honoured by the Governor but they saw that the prize distribution function was over and they had been left out. Following this, the teams just after the National Anthem intercepted and had a heated argument with the organisers, which later turned into a protest by the former. The team members alleged that sheer favouritism was done not only during the matches but also in the prize distribution function. “The have spent lakhs of rupees on the cultural programme, while they want to keep the trophies with themselves,” alleged a coach from Rajasthan. Later, after a much shout and protest the teams agreed to be given away prizes by the Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner, RK Rao. Speaking to The Tribune, PS Brar, assistant sports organiser, said: “The individual prizes were to be given to them by the Home Secretary, Ram Niwas, at 10.30 but the teams reached late
and assumed the function is over and started protesting.” “Governor had limited time and that’s why we couldn’t arrange individual trophies by him other than the overall championship,” he added. |
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National Cycling Meet
Patiala, January 13 Parvathy VG made it a 1-2 for Kerala when she was placed second in the event. T Sonia Devi of Manipur brought up the rear and was placed third. Earlier, the meet was inaugurated by Punjab Cabinet Minister Parminder Dhindsa. Other results: Time trial (boys u-15): Amanvir Singh (Punjab)-1, Vishnu U (Kerala)-2, Amanjeet Singh (Delhi)-3 500m time trial (girls u-19): Parvathy VG (Kerala)-1, Deepachandran (Kerala)-2, Rajwinder Kaur (Punjab)-3 500m time trial (boys u-17): Amrit Singh (Punjab)-1, Swapnil Mahe (Maharasthra)- 2, Atul Sonawane (Maharasthra)-3. |
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Softball meet from Jan 16
Chandigarh, January 13 According to the association’s secretary Rooplal Sharma, during the championship the Chandigarh sub-junior probables will be selected for a coaching camp to prepare the team for the Sub-Junior National Softball Championship to be held in Devas (Madhya Pradesh) from February 2 to 7. The association will also recommend the names of best junior players for the national camp in preparation for Indian participation in the Asian Softball Championship. The players born on or after January 1, 1994 are eligible to compete in the sub-junior section and those born on or after January 1, 1991, can take part in the junior section. |
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Soccer trials today
Chandigarh, January 13 Giving this information, CFA general secretary Rakesh Bakshi said the selected players would attend the coaching camp from Jan 15.
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